friday | 16
Shabbat potluck. Sponsors: BRJCC and Young Jewish Alliance of the East Bay federation. At BRJCC, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7 p.m. Reservations: (510) 839-2900, ext. 208.
saturday | 17
Tot Shabbat. At Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos. 10:30 a.m. (408) 358-1751.
sunday | 18
Holocaust remembrance. Representatives from South Bay congregations. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 2 p.m. (408) 257-3333.
South Peninsula Holocaust remembrance. Sponsors include Peninsula Sinai Congregation, Jewish Community Relations Council and the S.F.-based federation. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 5 p.m. (650) 961-1922.
Marin Holocaust remembrance. Sponsors include Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, Jewish Community Relations Council and the S.F.-based federation. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 6:30 p.m. (415) 444-8000.
North Peninsula Holocaust remembrance. Sponsors include B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, Temple Beth Jacob and Bay Area Holocaust Oral History Project. At Peninsula Sinai Congregation, 499 Boothbay Ave., Foster City. 6:30 p.m. (650) 349-2816.
Holocaust remembrance. Includes speaker Natan Sharansky, Israeli Cabinet minister, and musical and visual tribute by Susan J. Eischeid. Sponsors: Holocaust Center of Northern California and the Jewish Community Relations Council. At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. Free. (415) 751-6040.
“An Evening of Holocaust-era Music and Poetry.” Israeli soprano Ayelet Cohen performs at a Yom HaShoah observance. At Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 7 p.m. Free. (510) 839-2900, ext. 253.
tuesday | 20
“On Wings of Hope: A Commemorative Holocaust Program for Napa Valley.” Music, poetry and more. Sponsor: Napa Interfaith Council. Yountville Community Hall, 6516 Yount St. 7 p.m. Free. (707) 253-7305.
Marthe Cohen. Winner of France’s highest military honor for work behind enemy lines during World War II. Part of East Bay federation’s Yom HaShoah commemoration. At 2808 Summit St., Oakland. 8 p.m. (510) 839-2900, ext. 253.
saturday | 24
Yom HaZikaron service. Part of East Bay federation’s Yom HaShoah commemoration. At Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 8 p.m. (510) 839-2900, ext. 253.
sunday | 25
“Israel Faire.” Celebrating Israel’s Independence Day. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 11:30 a.m. (650) 493-4661.
Yom HaAtzmaut service. Part of East Bay federation’s Yom HaShoah commemoration. At Congregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. 7 p.m. (510) 839-2900, ext. 253.